Does the XR5 have much more bar pressure than the XR4? "At the first glance the XR5 feels like it has a medium soft bar pressure and seems willing to go with you wherever you want. But when trying to swing the kite backwards the XR5 starts needs a big amount of effort. Resulting in a quite heavy bar...

So the few reviews I've seen of the new Core XR5 all mention increased bar pressure. How much more bar pressure does it have? I know the reviews all tend to gloss over or hide any negatives, so if they mention increased bar pressure, it could mean that it's really high. Any real riders not affiliate...

Many of the newer kites have "light" bar pressure. Their definition of "light" bar pressure is light until the kite becomes slightly overpowered at which point the bar pressure becomes enormous, nearly unusable. Most of the manufacturers would say "just buy a smaller kite" but yet in the same breath...